American Cancer Fund (ACF)

ACF™ is dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of those diagnosed with cancer by organizing and clarifying information. Provides information about:

• Living with Cancer
• Clinical Trials
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Nutrition and Exercise
• Oral Health

Chemocare.com

Chemocare.com® is a website designed to provide the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends. The site focuses on care during chemotherapy including information about FDA approved chemotherapy medications, nutrition, managing side effects and self-care tips. The content is continually updated and reviewed by oncology specialists.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

To define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and integrative health interventions and their roles in improving health and health care.

• Responds to inquiries via phone or email, and retrieves information from Federal databases of peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature
• Distributes NCCIH publications and selected other federal publications on complementary health approaches
• Makes referrals to other federal resources as appropriate.

Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)

OCCAM, a division of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has the mission to improve the quality of care of cancer patients, as well as those at risk for cancer and those recovering from cancer treatment, by contributing to the advancement of evidence-based CAM practice and the sciences that support it as well as the availability of high-quality information for the health care community, researchers, and general public.

• Offers peer-reviewed, evidence-based cancer information summaries on complementary and alternative medicine
• Assists in decision making about CAM, including frequently asked questions, issues to consider, and a list of sources for further information
• Provides information on CAM therapies used by cancer patients
• Provides safety alerts and advisories related to cancer CAM
• Gives tips and information about talking to your health care provider about your use of CAM
• Answers frequently asked questions about paying for CAM treatment
• Lists integrative medicine programs at NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers
• Links to databases that include information on clinical trials, health organizations, and scientific literature.